Global Energy Trends

INFO 523 - Project Final

The goal of this project is to analyze the complex relationships between economic and population growth, sustainable energy practices, and energy consumption
Author
Affiliation

data detectives - Ayesha, Abhishek, Sheemithra, Toluwanimi, Valerie, Alyssa

School of Information, University of Arizona

Abstract

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Question 1

Is it possible to predict a nation’s power consumption by considering its population size, gross domestic product (GDP), and the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources and changes across the years?

Mean Squared Error: 0.000261923447842426
Mean Squared Error: 2.937309271249316e-05
Mean Squared Error: 0.0001313336189156295
Mean Squared Error (Multiple Regression): 3.203271840932969e-05
Model: Population vs Energy Consumption
R-squared: 0.3531414344090452
RMSE: 0.016184049179436708
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Model: Gdp vs Energy Consumption
R-squared: 0.9306708673762983
RMSE: 0.0054196948910887185
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Model: Renewables_electricity vs Energy Consumption
R-squared: 0.6549275418223406
RMSE: 0.011460088084985625
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Multiple Regression Model:
R-squared: 0.9273399797855412
RMSE: 0.005659745436795695

Question 2

What countries or regions are engaging in sustainable energy practices and relying more on renewable energy compared to nonrenewable energy? Which countries are moving towards the trajectory of relying more on renewable energy and producing less greenhouse gas emissions?

Repo Organization

The following folders comprise the project repository

  • .github/: This directory is designated for files associated with GitHub, encompassing workflows, actions, and templates tailored for issues.

  • _extra/: Reserved for miscellaneous files that don’t neatly fit into other project categories, providing a catch-all space for various supplementary documents.

  • _freeze/: Within this directory lie frozen environment files containing comprehensive information regarding the project’s environment configuration and dependencies.

  • data/: Specifically allocated for storing i data files crucial for the project’s functionality, encompassing input files, datasets, and other essential data resources.

  • images/: Serving as a repository for visual assets employed throughout the project, including diagrams, charts, and screenshots, this directory maintains visual elements integral to project documentation and presentation.

  • .gitignore: This file functions to specify exclusions from version control, ensuring that designated files and directories remain untracked by Git, thus streamlining the versioning process.

  • README.md: Serving as the primary hub of project information, this README document furnishes essential details encompassing project setup, usage instructions, and an overarching overview of project objectives and scope.

  • _quarto.yml: Acting as a pivotal configuration file for Quarto, this document encapsulates various settings and options governing the construction and rendering of Quarto documents, facilitating customization and control over document output.

  • about.qmd: This Quarto Markdown file supplements project documentation by providing additional contextual information, elucidating project purpose, contributor insights, and other pertinent project details.

  • index.qmd: index.qmd: This serves as the main documentation page for our project. This Quarto Markdown file provides detailed descriptions of our project, including all code and visualization .